The rise of Islamic fundamentalism is, in part, a response to the movement in traditional Islamic societies toward modernization. widening gap between the highly developed and the less developed nations. increasing standard of living in Islamic societies. denial of equal rights for women and other minorities. narrowing gap between the rich and the poor.

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